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Ken Jennings Addresses Whether He Deliberately Lost on ‘Jeopardy!’
Jennings said he did not throw the game and recalled missing a Final Jeopardy clue about a firm with 70,000 seasonal workers.
- During the Inside Jeopardy podcast, Ken Jennings addressed his 2004 loss, revealing whether he deliberately lost the game show after his 74-game run.
- During his 75th game, the Final Jeopardy clue proved decisive; while Nancy Zerg correctly responded with Block, Jennings wrote, "What is FedEx?"
- Regarding the Business and Industry clue about a firm with 70,000 seasonal employees working 4 months yearly, Jennings noted, "I think I could have thought about that one all day."
- Another fan asked about 20 years of speculation regarding his performance, to which Jennings replied, "For 20 years, this gentleman has been thinking, 'I took a dive.'"
- Sharing a video of the Q&A, Inside Jeopardy podcast executive producer Sarah Whitcomb-Foss assured fans that Jennings is not going anywhere for a long time.
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Ken Jennings Addresses Whether He Deliberately Lost on ‘Jeopardy!’
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Ken Jennings Clarifies His Jeopardy Loss After 74-Game Streak 20 Years Later
Photo Credit: Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Images Ken Jennings, the most successful Jeopardy player of all time, has finally opened up about his 74th game on the show, which brought his streak to an end. Jennings’ loss on November 30, 2004, became a topic of conversation. Many are theorizing that the current host of Jeopardy had lost on purpose. Over two decades after the loss, Jennings spoke about the loss and the rumors surrounding his…
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